Washington Post and Huffington Post journalists arrested in Ferguson, Mo.
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery and Huffington Post's Ryan Reilly were arrested in a McDonald's in Ferguson, Mo., Wednesday night while covering protests in the area. Here's a selection of tweets from reporters in Ferguson.
Police come into McD where me and @ryanjreilly working. Try to kick everyone out.
SWAT just invade McDonald's where I'm working/recharging. Asked for ID when I topic.twitter.com/FOIsMnBwHyFOIsMnBwHy
Two reporters just cuffed and put in cop can outside Ferguson McDonald's whWesleyLoweryowery said he ryanjreillyeilly were working- Tried to get closer to confirm identities of reporters being arrested. Was marched at by cops in riot gear and threatened with arrest
Photo of reporter I believe to be @ryanjreilly being cuffed and put in a police van minutes ago in #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/l6olRUPk13
@HuffingtonPost reporter @ryanjreilly arrested when police closed Ferguson McDonalds. #MikeBrown #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/rAz2A8eu31
I just called Ferguson police chief to ask about @WesleyLowery and @ryanjreilly, told him what I knew. His response: "Oh, God."- Ferguson chief tells me he was looking into the @WesleyLowery and @ryanjreilly situation; they had both interviewed him earlier today.
@ryanjreilly and @WesleyLowery have been arrested for "not packing their bags quick enough" Fergusonpos;s #Ferguson- Statement from Post executive editor Marty Baron:
